It wasn’t until Albert Einstein that we developed a more sophisticated mathematical understanding of time and space that allowed physicists to probe deeper into the connections between them. In their ...

Astronomy on Tap ATX is partnering with C. L. Butaud for Astronomy Uncorked. It’s November. The days are getting shorter and colder. We just turned back our clocks. But what is this thing we call time ...

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

That's a lot of standard candles. June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes ...

People usually apply to graduate programs at research universities in Washington. But uncertain funding means there could be ...

Astronomers have captured unprecedented, detailed images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their ...

From a dragon-shaped aurora to the Milky Way framing the Isaac Newton Telescope in Spain, the 16th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has released its stunning shortlisted finalists ahead ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by ...

The holiday season is the best time to deepen your love of the cosmos — or give someone you know a great space-themed gift. But finding the perfect astronomy present is hard. Are you stumped on what ...

An image of the moon is projected at the Iziko Planetarium in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 as part of the World Astronomy Conference. (AP Photo ...